Plan Your Visit
Operating Hours
Nature Center, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation, and Aquariums
- Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Monday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nature Trails
- Monday - Sunday, 7:00 am - Sunset
- Restrooms are not available when the nature center is closed
Closed (including boardwalk and trails)
- New Year's Day
- 4th of July
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Visiting Groups (10 or more)
Advanced reservations required. Fees apply. Learn more here.
Parking
There is free parking on site for Gumbo Limbo visitors only. There is no beach parking permitted at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Additional parking is available in the Red Reef West parking lot, at the south end of our boardwalk (note: this is metered parking).
Weather
For the safety of our Visitors, Volunteers, and Staff, all outdoor facilities including the boardwalk, trails, Aquariums, and Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility, are closed when lightning is in the area.
Site Map
Help Us Stay Clean and Safe!
- Picnicking on Gumbo Limbo property is limited to the tables on the grassy area next to the parking lot. You may also use the picnic facilities located in Red Reef West, at the south end of the boardwalk.
- Pets are not permitted anywhere on Gumbo Limbo or Red Reef Park property.
- ADA recognized service animals are permitted on the property.
- Proper attire (no bathing suits), including shirts and shoes, are required at all times. Sunbathing is not permitted on our property.
- Most areas are wheelchair accessible.
- Bicycles, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, or other recreational vehicles are not permitted on our boardwalks, on our trails, or in our Butterfly Garden. Wheelchairs and strollers are permitted on the boardwalks.
- Minors are required to have adult supervision at all times.
- Smoking, including e-cigarettes and vaping, is prohibited.